In matters of sentiment, the public has very crude ideas; a… - Stendhal

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In matters of sentiment, the public has very crude ideas; and the most shocking fault of women is that they make the public the supreme judge of their lives.

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Marie-Henri Beyle (January 23, 1783 – March 23, 1842), more widely known as Stendhal, the most famous of his many pen-names, was a 19th century French writer.

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Pen Names: Henri Stendhal • Stendalis • Louis Alexandre Bombet • Anastase de Serpière • Don Flegme • William Crocodile • Dominique

Alternative Names: Henri Beyle • Marie Henri Beyle • Marie-Henri Beyle

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This mania of the mothers of the period, to be constantly in pursuit of a son-in-law.

Ένας λαός έχει το δικαίωμα ν' αλλάξει τον λογικό και οικείο τρόπο με τον οποίο ένας άλλος λαός, ρυθμίζει την υλική και ηθική ύπαρξή του;

Le dîner fut médiocre et la conversation impatientante C'est la table d'un mauvais livre, pensait Julien. Tous les plus grands sujets des pensées des hommes y sont fièrement abordés. Ecoute-t-on trois minutes, on se demande ce qui l'emporte de l'emphase du parleur ou de son abominable ignorance.

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